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Two bowls of clear soup with sliced mushrooms, sliced green onions and crispy onions.

Clear Soup with Sliced Mushrooms & Green Onion

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Clear Soup is perfect to serve as an elegant appetizer or to meal-prep as a base for noodle soup, with a classic rich, clean taste!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 1 hour 15 minutes
Total 1 hour 30 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 8

Equipment

  • large 8-quart stock pot

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 white onion (peeled and coarsely chopped)
  • 1 large carrot (coarsely chopped)
  • 1 rib celery (coarsely chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 medium mushrooms (thinly sliced)
  • 4 green onions (diced, green part only)
  • fried onions (if desired, for restaurant style)

Instructions

  • Place a large 8-quart stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil and place the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery in the pot. Sear the veggies on all sides to caramelize, making sure not to burn the garlic.
  • Pour in the chicken broth, beef broth, and water. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a low boil and simmer for at least one hour.
  • Use a skimmer to remove the vegetables from the broth. Taste, then salt as needed.
  • To serve: ladle hot broth into bowls and sprinkle chopped scallion and sliced mushrooms over the top.

Recipe Notes

Longer simmer: You need to simmer the broth for at least an hour to get a good flavor from the vegetables, but I've found simmering it for 2-3 hours will develop even deeper flavors, similar to a bone broth.
Don't boil the broth: Make sure your broth doesn't come to the boil. Keeping things at a simmer will help keep the broth clear; if you let it come to the boil it might turn cloudy.
Serving sizes: This soup will serve 8 people as an appetizer, but you may only get 4-6 portions if you're using it as a base for a more substantial soup.
Storage: Make it up to 3 days ahead, adding the fresh mushrooms and green onions just before serving so they stay bright and don't overcook.
Freezing: The strained broth can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and add the mushrooms and green onions after reheating, not before freezing.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Calories: 31calProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 1035mgPotassium: 154mgTotal Carbs: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gNet Carbs: 3gVitamin A: 1339IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.5mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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